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| Posted On: | 20-Mar-2005 |
| From: | Arlea Igoe [arleai.....com] |
| Subject: | Re: [roatan] Followup question to the crime topic.... |
There is crime every where in the world and Roatan is no exception. It's a matter of degree and it depends on how crime is handled. While on Rotan for 3 weeks recently, a young man was stealing bags off the beach in West Bay. He came tearing down the beach with the victims in pursuit yelling for help. My husband, the victims, Ron Cumins and a man named Roher chased the kid and finally caught up to him. Roher got him and tied him down. The police were called. About 10 showed up and the perpetrator was handed over. Fortunately all the bags were recoved with money and other belongings intact. The next day the girls came back to let us know that the police just let him go. Now, I'm not saying the kid should have gotten life but I do believe if crime, even petty theft, is to stop before it gets out of hand, some type of punishment must be meted out. How many others had he gotten away with? How many more will he commit? What message does this send to others and to tourists? There was talk of having more police. That will do no good if those commiting the crimes simply get let go. But we as tourists have to be aware too. Be mindful of your belongings. Don't bring all your money or expensive toys, cameras etc to the beach and leave them unattended. --- klingerswall.....com wrote: > > Hello, > > My husband and I are in a similar situation to > cabeachguy02 in that we > have been considering buying or building a home in > the Bay Islands or on the > beaches of the mainland. We have been following this > posting for quite some time > and have enjoyed the information and input from all > of the members. We would > be looking at buying this property both for personal > use and as an investment. > > Like cabeachguy02 we are quite concerned about > the recent postinga > regarding crime and want to make an informed decsion > about the area. We would also > like to know from the locals how serious of an issue > crime reallly is, both on > Roatan and in Tela, La Ceiba, Trujillo and the other > beach resorts on the > mainland. Naturally, it is a concern if one intends > to spend time in an area and > enjoy it as a second home, but it is also a concern > as an investor because if > tourists perceive the area to be unsafe and crime > ridden they will choose other > places to visit and income property will suffer and > appreciation in value > will slow down or stop. > > So, our question is the same as cabeachguy02's > general question. What is > the reality and how big is the problem? Is it worse > on the mainland? What is > the real scoop? > > Thank you very much to all who respond for your > time and honesty > regarding this very important issue. > > Dan and Linda > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > ____ Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ http://www.roatanet.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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